We turn our attentions to the weekend’s nine matches now and delve into the data in our first member’s article of the week. Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham’s goalscoring midfielders arrive on our radar, whilst Swansea’s in-form frontman and Andy Carroll’s impact on West Ham’s style of play are also amongst this evening’s topics.
Is Rooney a decent option?
United were very poor vs Arsenal to be fair.
Yes. 10.2 is a great price imo.
Well, he has looked sharp. It helped that arsenal didn't bother defending though. Teams will start to park the bus more now so it will test him.
Let's hope RVP's poor form sees him get dropped, which means Rooney's back in pens.
*on
Could well happen, especially when (if) Falcao is match fit
No.
Am I dreaming?!
No. He's not a decent option. He's a great one.
Ha.
He is the most sensible attacking option out of the utd but might not be the best option available for fpl.
Last Man Standing safety score is 23 currently.
Pretty sh!tty week all around. I guess it would go up by 4-5 points with auto subs kicking in.
Krul (Schmeichel)
Baines, Azpi, Chambers (Kaboul, Wisdom)
Sanchez, Haz, Siggy, Chadli (Boyd)
Aguero, Pelle, Austin
1FT, 1.9m ITB
Thoughts on where to go from here lads? Much appreciated!Monitor Chadli. The typical suggestion would be to try and squeeze Costa in for Pelle by hook or by crook. I don't necessarily think Costa is essential but he will be a popular captain pick so you will need a good, sturdy sofa.
I can do Kaboul to Yun and Pelle to Costa for a hit. Concerned with his 4YC's though.
Bring in you know who and captain him.
I wasn't around for the press conferences... What were the comments on Downing and Baines going into the weekend?
no news
I mean last friday? nothing was said about either?
nada. nothing pre-match interview nothing post match.
As of Thur/Fri pressers they were just "to be assessed"Thanks
Baines touch & go.
Nothing from West Ham.
Baines probably be back this week.
Downing no news.(Rumors are he is out till 2015 , WHU to sue FA)
Is there a case for Cahill or Terry being worth the extra over Azpi?
I think Terry has looked threatening at set pieces, but I've only watched highlights.
Imo, Terry used to sit back(during FKs and corners) in first few games which isnt the case now. His heatmap for first 5 games and last 5 games will be better for comparison 🙂
If you can afford it, then yes. 0.3/0.4m always comes in handy though.
That's the question though - Are they worth the 0.3-0.4 extra! I'd say yes if they'll get an extra 4-5 points before Jan.
What do u think of this team?
Doing pelle clyne downing -> haz bartley austin -4
Leaving me with
Krul gilk
Baines n.taylor wisdom yun bartley
Haz adm sanchez siggy marney
Costa aguero austin
0.0 itb(C)harlie Austin. That is all.
You've got the wrong guy.
(C)osta
(C)'Azard
Wish we'd find a spot for Herrera, preferably in the hole. Although admittedly he may not even be fully fit so perhaps that's harsh on LvG. He would be a great option at 7.2 though.
So Danny Ings is the new Million Dollar Man?
😕And the wheels on the bus go round and round. 😀
Nice going there with Roon(c)...
Cheers, Chris. 😀
I'd still rather Austin or Kane in the bargain bracket
Much rather Ings than Austin. And I said that before this week. Kane's price is his allure.
Hope one of downing and chadli gets fit....really tempted to do pelle and downing/chadli > rooney and boyd.....feel rooney could be a good punt over costa as I already have hazard.....comments please?
Like Rooney but Boyd as a 4th mid is sketchy.
boyd would be the 5th mid....currently have hazard sanchez siggy downing chadli
Ah I see. Yeah those would be great transfers then.
cheers
I'm thinking the same mate. Have Hazard and tossing up between Costa/Rooney. Think Rooney is a nice differential among the top players. Costa 4 YC's puts me off too, plus Rooney seems nailed on for 90mins every match during the busy schedule, whereas Costa could easily be rested for Drogba/Remy during some of these matches.
😉
Is Kane a decent option?
After watching the highlights I'm not sure. Missed another free header.
one could say at least he's getting in the right positions to score.
unlike say RvP....What does RvP have to do with it? Not as if I'd buy him either. Everyone says that same thing about Pelle yet he hasn't had a shot on target in eons.
My 5 year old son, would have scored that while balancing on the back of our 6 month old Labrador.
Shocking.
I have him and he worked for me this GW, great bargain imo
Lloris/Hamer
Bert/Jags/Chambers/Wisdom/Duff
Tadic/Siggy/AdM/Alexis/Oscar
Kun/Pelle/Austin
Thinking Pelle and Tadic for Rooney and Jedinak for -4. Gives me a captain option next week and also solves my benching dilemma.
Then subsequent week Lloris to Fabianski.
After 2 weeks switch one of AdM/Rooney to one of chelsea premium mid/Costa.
Sounds good?
just do Tadic + Pelle ---> Boyd + Costa imo...saves you a transfer and benching dilemma
Costa on 4 YC worries me. Will think again though. Thanks for the input.
Btw the guy in our avatars has gone missing 🙁
Any news on Chadli and will he play this weekend? Should I go Chadli-->Jedinak, Pelle-->Costa for -4?
Yes but Rooney instead of Costa.
Could be a good call, fixtures favour both. Did Roo play up front against Arse?
Nope. But we won't play that formation going forward. And he can score well from the #10 anyway. But I'm hoping RvP gets dropped.
Worried about Chadli but have other worries with Scezny, Baines, Chadli, Steven Taylor, Obertan all injured. Chester not getting game time. Pelle and Clyne going into tough fixtures. Maybe forced to move Chadli who sounfs least promising to recover.
wow... totalfpl and fiso are both now blocked in the UAE...
Can anyone tell me if there were any price rises last night?
Oscar rose
ok ta... just him?
Yep. Mannone, Oviedo and Sterling fell too.
Oscar the only riser
Check stickies 🙂
cheers
Forster, Barkley, Oscar.
is Hutton a better option than Yun? or keep the 0.3 ITB?
if you have Yun then keep him
don't have either - copping a hit as i'm downgrading Bertrand to get Costa
yun for me
I believe he's been dropped...
United's last few games against Hull were very big scores, think Rooney is worth bringing in
Tina,
I was chilling with Jonte Rhodes at the golf on Saturday.. Nice bloke was great with my two boys as well...
saying that he could really do with a haircut.*Jonty
Aah nice. Yeah he just got married lately. Unfort his love life and how he left his wife for their architect, to then only break up with her 6 weeks prior to their wedding...to now get married with someone else...is all we read about him.
Serious midlife crisis.
lol
What a fielder he was in his day.they used to call me Jonty Drinklots when I played cricket
Yeah, a real Jack in the box.
he was eyeing up my missus now I think about it..... 😉
Is it worth considering that without Champions League, Man U may benefit in the way Liverpool did this time last season? Easier to handle the fixture congestion.
Obviously Suarez being an absolute beast helped last season, too, but the lack of Europe was a factor.their injuries + pl fixture congestion counter that for the next month or so imo
True regarding injuries. I do have a feeling they'll go on a good run though and cement top 4
Yes. 😀
has utd benefit from it so far?
Wow, so I was considering Terry over Azpi... Noticed he (Terry) has 0 bonus points this season. I could've sworn he was a BAP magnet!
Looks like its gonna be tadic to siggy swap kinda week barring injuries
Yeah I am doing the same unless Tadic scores double figures tonight in which case I might give him a stay of execution
Good point 🙂
So 6 people joined my rainy day league (league with 10 mil in the bank)
and I am rock bottom of it with 17 points 😆
It wasn't a good week for a team of cheap mids!Jeeeeeeeez, I'm third but my team has 5 flagged players haha
A. ADM or Hazard
B. Austin or Kane
Already got Costa and Fabregas.
adm, austin
Cheers.
hmmm...
I can do Berty/Pelle/Downster->Oshea/Kane/ADM for -4
😕Thinking of doing a similar move.
Pelle+Mane+Clyne>ADM/Hazard+Austin+4.5m def for -4.Nice.
I prefer Austin over Kane, so I guess that means no ManU cover.Hmm....not tempted by Rooney?
Could be a decent option.I am tempted. Can't afford though.
Im worried about Baines/Downing/Duff injuries
Just a question, is it worth clyne and tadic -> azpil and siggy for -4?
Exactly what I'm considering. I'd say yes it probably is. That 4 points should easily repay itself by Jan, unless Southampton turn out to be title contenders, which doesn't seem likely.
Thanks again, think I will hold out till Chelsea have played in uefa just a tad worried about rotation in congested fixtures with luis
Great transfers. I would hold off on the former until next week though.
I don't like holding transfers for the sake of -4. Should definitely be worth it long term, and could easily pay off immediately.
Not for a defender. Especially if you have another who might suffice for a week.
Good point
-4 helped me this week. I took out Naismith and fab for kane and hazard. It's just the rotations that I'm worried about long term
It helped because you had an injured striker and brought in two great picks in attack. Defenders are a different ballgame.
Agreed. Would u then bench clyne for hutton? Other defenders are chambers Baines wisdom
And thanks for your thoughts
Forster > Fabianski
Taylor > Azpil
Berahino > Ings
Opinions? 2 FT's anyway.Don't sell Berahino for Ings. That is the ultimate in the never ending cheap striker kneejerk wagon of doom.
I'd do the 1st 2 options there. Arsenal could easily concede
Damn that stat about Jon Walters makes him such an interesting prospect 😯
What stat would that be?
Ssh. Let's discuss it in the members area.
...the one that he is the daughter of Barbara Walters.
So is everyone who has double, triple Southampton players getting rid for GW13?
My team needs a little spruce up, and I've been waiting for this week to come.
3 Southampton players all going this week, Forster, Bertrand, Pelle. Hoping they go out with a bang tonight (god my GW needs it)I already sold Pelle for Costa last week (Hope I won't regret it tonight)... Tadic and Clyne are both candidates to be sold although I'd like to keep Clyne, really.
I'm keeping Clyne. Dumping Forster.
If Sakho is ruled out should I straight swap to another budget forward for free or -8 for Bony?
-8 for bony is ridiculous, austin for free a decent shout
Bring in Austin. He edges Berahino because of fix, even though I'm keeping Berahino.
Ings a better shout than both, although Berahino is a good shout.
Why is Ings better?
Sell him to me.He's a youngster for one, and regarded as a talented one. Great scoring record last season. And doesn't look pudgy and unathletic like Austin.
Austin for free
Cheers for replies all
PvA to Yun
ADM to Hazard
2FTs, yay or nay?
I have Fab but no Costa.id hold adm
Keep ADM. He and Hazard are about even IMO so not worth a transfer either way.
No. Get hazard in another way
Good. Then get Rooney in.
Krelliot
Baines, Clyne, Wisdom....yun/moore
ADM, Sanchez, Fab, Siggy...boyd
Aguero, Costa, Austin
A) Clyne > Naylor
B) Fab/Clyne > Hazard/Hutton -4
C) other..Already did my transfers on Saturday
Pellè > Costa
Eriksen >Siggy
Mannone> Myhil
for -4
bit gutted I had to switch Myhil in to fund Costa move
not really too gutted about getting rid of Eriksen as I got yesterday's points from him
Good / Bad / Uglyother GK is Guzan so will play him until Jan WC
Good
